Safeguarding Commitment
Catholic Religious Australia upholds the dignity of all and is committed to promoting and maintaining safe and supportive environments, particularly for children and adults at risk. All people have the right to be and feel safe. Inclusivity, which is at the heart of the Gospel and our values, shapes our relationship with children, adults, their families, and the community.
We encourage and help to create environments that empower children and adults at risk to speak up and to be heard. We recognise the role of families and community in safeguarding children and adults at risk and welcome their input on how to improve our practices, including the way we relate to them. We have built and are constantly developing a culture of care, accountability and transparency founded on our policies and processes. We are actively committed to building prevention, developmental, corrective and safeguarding practices into everyday practice and working with other Church entities and beyond to consider how governance reforms might be implemented throughout our Church.
We act appropriately with children and adults at risk with whom we come into contact, including maintaining person-centered practices, boundaries and exercising acceptable standards of behaviour at all times. All staff, volunteers and contractors are aware of their responsibilities in relation to the legislative requirements of relevant jurisdictions and our own complaints and safeguarding policies. Any concerns that are identified or brought forward in any way are acted on appropriately, sensitively and in a timely manner, ensuring procedural fairness is upheld.
Gerard Brady cfc Anne Walker
CRA President CRA National Executive Director
Download PDF signed by Gerard Brady cfc, President from August 2024, and Anne Walker, National Executive Director
Download PDF signed by Peter Jones OSA, President from August 2022 to August 2024, and Anne Walker, National Executive Director
Download PDF signed by Peter Carroll FMS, President from June 2019 to August 2022, and Anne Walker, National Executive Director
For any inquiries or concerns, or to provide feedback on our CRA Safeguarding Commitment Statement, please contact Anne Walker, National Executive Director by email: nationalexec@catholicreligious.org.au